In this first installment of Health Management Notes we want to make an approximation to the concept of care quality and the origin of the accreditation models. There is no doubt that quality concerns all those who participate in the care process. Managers, professionals and patients are committed to achieving and obtaining the best results […]

The validation of the prescription goes beyond a verification and identification of medications. Joint Commission International establishes that the hospital pharmacist must review some points that guarantee the safety of the use of medicines. Let us agree that most organizations, not only health organizations, look for decision-making mechanisms that maximize the safety of their operations. […]

We often see consent as the unfunny brother-in-law who monopolizes conversations without saying anything interesting. In other words, we often see Informed Consent as something that adds no value to the process and only takes time away from us. Let’s start this Note with a truism: “Informed consent is here to stay.” This does not […]